An Evaluation of the Evidence on Mobile Health Applications for Mental Health, Substance Use and Delinquency in Justice-Involved Adults and Youth: a Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Justice-involved individuals often struggle to access adequate mental healthcare, highlighting the need for new therapeutic approaches. Mobile health (mHealth) applications offer a promising solution, but research on their use in this population is limited. This scoping review maps the current literature on mobile applications targeting mental health and substance use, and delinquent behavior in justice-involved and at-risk individuals. We included full-length empirical studies and conducted descriptive quantitative analyses to summarize study characteristics. In addition, we assessed the reporting quality of each study using the CONSORT-EHEALTH checklist. Finally, we examined implementation outcomes and effectiveness through a basic qualitative content analysis. Twenty-two records, coveri

SUBMITTER: Aarts EJJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12718316 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature